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I purchased this as an upgrade to my Z28 in 2001. After a few years in stock trim I began modifying it for power and handling. A motor swap in 2011 was the biggest change and since then the focus has been on improving it's on-track behavior. I frequent Northern California's 3 nearby road courses and take it out on the weekends for drives up California's beautiful coast line.

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I've been hammering through old episodes of The Smoking Tire podcast and just listened to your interview from 2015. So thanks to you, I decided to join Wheelwell. Great to be here! Officially, I think you are great but off the record, I'm jealous of your cars and that you live in California. I'll probably never drive Laguna Seca except on Gran Turismo. Sad.

Welcome! TST is a great series, Matt was fun to work with. I feel very fortunate to be in California and have the opportunity to drive the amazing road courses out here. What part of the country are you in? Never say never for yourself, you don't know what the future holds! I dig your Legacy build, it looks super clean. I'm can't wait to start the build on my 2.5RS, Subarus are such a great platform.

Thanks Andrew! I'm in Colorado and have tracked at High Plains Raceway. I hope to venture south to Pueblo Motorsports Park this summer. A 2.5 coupe like yours is on my short wish list of affordable but very cool cars.

Thanks! I have run with NCRC and Track Masters, and track days with Hooked on Driving. All good groups depending on what you're wanting to get into - competitive time trials or seat time track days. HOD is great because they have instructors there and focus on building good habits and learning your limits safely, I'd recommend starting there. They always have a full event schedule at the 3 local Nor Cal tracks, check em out! https://www.hookedondriving.com/hooked-on-driving-region/California

30ish. It's my favorite course. The surface is smooth, the turns have a rhythm and the facilities are excellent. So many places to spectate and to top it off its set in the hills of Monterey which are beautiful.